Internet I
Education 839
The Internet Search
Subject Directory
or
Search Engine
Subject Guide:
Hierarchically arranged subject index
*Yahoo
Search Engine:
*Google
All search engines do a keyword
search against a database.
Factors influence results:
Size of database
Frequency of update
Search capability
Design and speed
Metasearch Sites or Metacrawlers:
* Dogpile
* Metacrawler
* Webcrawler
Specialized Search Engines
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Sound Dogs.Com
 * Yahoo BabelfishTranslation
 * Corbis
 *Bibliomania
Search Phrasing
*Use quotes around words you wish to keep
together.
“Great Britain”
“special education”
“Bill Gates”
*Use Capital letters for proper names to get
fewer hits:
China vs. china
*Double check spelling
*Use Synonyms
Try both dolphins and porpoises
*Use a a directory search engine like
Yahoo first to find related
topics,names,concepts.
* Then use search a keyword database like
AltaVista for specific topics
Use Boolean Operators to fine tune
your search
*rain forest or rainforest
(either/or)
*dog or canine
(either/or)
*Russia not Soviet Union
*women and Middle East
Discussion Groups
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Listservs
http://www.lsoft.com/catalist.html
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Newsgroups or Usenet
http://groups-beta.google.com/grphp?hl=en&tab=wg&q=
http://groups.yahoo.com/
Evaluating Search Results
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/eval.html
Five Criteria for Evaluating WebPages
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/webcrit.html
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Information Literacy
http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/info_literacy/
Plagiarism.org
http://www.plagiarism.org/
Networks
Two or more computers that are linked
together to share information and
resources
Peer Networks (Shared Folder)
LAN (Local:School Network)
WAN (Wide) ( World Wide Web or an entire
school district)
Distance Learning
Acquisition of knowledge and skills
through mediated information and
instruction
 Education: K-12 /Home Schooling/Higher
Education
 Corporate Training
 Military/Government Training
 Telemedicine
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Two Key Elements
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Learner is physically separated in time and
or distance from means of learning
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Learning methods include two-way
communication
History of Distance learning
Correspondence courses
-teacher and student are separated
-two –way communication via snail mail
Radio and televison courses
RI College:WSBE
Distance Learning and the Internet
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It is synonymous with online learning and webbased learning
University of Phoenix
Virtual High Schools
Angel; Blackboard.com WebCt
It uses: e-mail
discussions forums
chat
posts of assignments, quizzes ,links….
files can be uploaded
I Earn http://www.iearn.org/
Distance Learning and the Internet
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Research neither encourages nor
discourages the use of distance learning.
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There is a lack of a physical class unit
which contributes to a high drop out rate.
Course Design and Delivery
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Technical problems must be overcome.
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High level of discipline is needed.
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Online learners lack physical classroom support
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Distance Learning and the Internet
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Encourage Student Writing Publishing student writing encourages
the reluctant writer, strengthens kids' self-confidence, rewards
interest, and promotes a positive attitude toward literature. If your
school is like most, however, you lack an easy and effective way of
publishing your students' work. Now, help is as close as a mouse
click away! Today, Education World writer Glori Chaika explores
opportunities to publish student writing --and teacher writing-- on the
Web.
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ePALS Join the world's largest on-line classroom community
connecting hundreds of classrooms with thousands of students.
Overview video
Distance Learning and the Internet
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Your final project which will be a
technology enhanced lesson must utilize
distance learning through:
PowerPoint
Web Site Creation